Episode recaps
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S4 E3 Rick's Romance with Urban Life and a Colombo V12 with Rick Cook
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As it happens, Rick's training, practice as well as his own curious and empathic constitution create the perfect backdrop against which a nuanced discussion about luxury unfolded. -
S3 E9 The Luxury of Inconvenience with Robert Finger
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At first I thought of it very similar to a juicy and delicious piece of candy that releases a range of magical sensations when you bite into it. But after we spent some time chatting, it became clear that that little house is a marvelous container of unique and intense experiences that have shaped the lives of all those who have spent time in it.
It is the house that allows its tenants to open up, release, and practice their singular sense of desire. One with nature, the house is a launchpad of creativity.
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S2 E11 100 Letters with Thomaï Serdari
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This one is special: A small book with 100 Letters by Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti (1891-1979) gifted to me by my friend Christine Singer who knew Ponti well through her husband's company, M. Singer & Sons Furniture. -
S1 Episode 9: He Who Runs for Pleasure Never Tires with Artur Pretto Junqueira
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Join me in this episode of Populuxe as I reconnect with my former student and now accomplished architectural photographer Artur Pretto Junqueira. Together, we explore French philosopher René Girard's work on human desire and some of the famous and emerging Brazilian architectural practitioners. And surprise, surprise! We end up talking about New York City. But how not? This is where our paths crossed and where our lives changed.
